“dear internet, you are well meaning, but I’d like to make a point. when you tell a female creator you like her work so much you want to marry her and have her babies, you’re not doing anyone any favors. first of all, as cute as it sounds in your head, it’s a shitty, disrespectful ‘compliment.’ No one makes comics looking for sexual attention. secondly, by doing so you invite others to critique that person’s works based on their looks, which is uncomfortable, sexist and unfair.”

“dear internet, you are well meaning, but I’d like to make a point. when you tell a female creator you like her work so much you want to marry her and have her babies, you’re not doing anyone any favors. first of all, as cute as it sounds in your head, it’s a shitty, disrespectful ‘compliment.’ No one makes comics looking for sexual attention. secondly, by doing so you invite others to critique that person’s works based on their looks, which is uncomfortable, sexist and unfair.”

She shouldn't link to that, though. There are too many comments from men agreeing with the idea that sexism is wrong and too many comments from women saying this is overblown.

I get your point, but I don't think the intent of the creator of the comic was imply to that all men are sexist or made backhanded compliments like that. I think she was just trying to convey how the debate feels from the perspective of a female webcomic creator.

I get your point, but I don't think the intent of the creator of the comic was imply to that all men are sexist or made backhanded compliments like that. I think she was just trying to convey how the debate feels from the perspective of a female webcomic creator.

Kate says:October 29, 2010 at 1:01 pmHey! The comic is good for showing some pretty reliable patterns whenever anyone goes near the old s-word, and how frustrating that can be! But there are many men who should be included with those who voice objection and plead reason, and many women on the side of the dudes in this comic. No issue is that cut and dry.